MICAs MFA in Illustration Practice applicants typically have realworld experience but motivated professionalminded advanced students are encouraged to apply Applicants may include experienced illustrators as well as professionals and advanced students from related disciplines including but not limited to design writing fine art animation film or digital media
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MFA in Illustration Practice Written Requirements
Applicants should submit a written statement no longer than 500 words that includes

A discussion of your artwork that outlines your interest in graduate study
A discussion of how your materials used and personal experiences will translate into an illustration practice
How do you see yourself fitting into the future of illustration
A description of a project that would utilize your talents as a visual communicator and engage your thinking about illustration practice in new ways

Two 2 Letters of Reference

Proof of Degree or Equivalent
Digital transcripts from the last degreegranting institution attended can be uploaded to SlideRoom Official transcripts are not required for the initial review process however the Graduate Review Committee may request additional or official documentation before decision notification

MFA in Illustration Practice Portfolio Requirement
The Illustration Practice faculty require 20 images Video audio files count as a single image

Please note that most reviews are conducted on laptop screens Do not submit image quilts that make each image too small to view Avoid putting the image in a page layout unless the page layout is very important or your portfolio is designcentric

The faculty recommends selecting work that you feel to be your strongest as opposed to a large variety Both 2D and 3D work is acceptable but not required Samples of works-in-progress or process imagery are acceptable but should be very limited

TOEFL: A minimum overall band score of 75 on the iBT Test of English Language as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required to be considered for admission. Candidates may submit their scores digitally or in hardcopy. MICA's institution code is 5399.
IELTS A minimum score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System IELTS is required to be considered for admission IELTS scores may be submitted digitally or in hardcopy MICAs institution code is 5399